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“Our Beginning does not determine our End, what really matters is the journey In Between.”

“I just don’t want to be remembered as the man who flew around the world, I would rather want to be remembered as the guy who overcame All Odds”

Earthrounder’s Stats

Aircraft Flown: Cirrus SR-22

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Hours In Flight

Countries Visited Across 5 Continents

Cities Travelled

Pace-setting Despite All Odds!!!

Ademilola (Lola) Oyewale Odujinrin was born in London England to Nigerian parents (Segun and Elizabeth Odujinrin), and moved to Nigeria as a toddler. At a young age Lola became obsessed with flying; making kites and taking an interest in the mechanics of flight, knowing that he wanted to become a pilot. He studied Aerospace Engineering in Queen Mary (University of London), and currently works as an airline pilot. He is also a motivational speaker and empowers the youths to achieve greatness.

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Dreams do come true … I did it on the 29th June 2016. The first African to fly solo around the world and in an aircraft half the size of an average family car. It only washed over me once I’d finally landed. The dangers I’d faced, the challenges I overcame, the strength I found.…

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British Nigerian Lola Odujinrin’s successful global circumnavigation in a single-engined aircraft without conventional support is a first for an African – a feat he describes as his greatest achievement in aviation. Gruelling trip involved overcoming multiple obstacles, says Odujinrin What sparked your interest in aviation? It started at a young age and I thought it…

The Duxford Air Festival (Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 May) is a feast of action-packed entertainment for all the family, with children under 16 going free.* For the second annual Duxford Air Festival, the French Air Force will bring three display teams to IWM Duxford for the very first time. They are the Patrouille de France aerobatic team…

Last year, Elephant & Castle-born Lola Odujinrin became the first pilot of African descent to fly solo around the world. But even before his record-breaking journey, he had to cross all sorts of borders… ‘I know I’m the last person you’d expect to have flown around the world. I was born in south London to a family…

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We were created for meaningful work, and one of life’s greatest pleasures is the satisfaction of a job well done. John C Maxwell. Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin has made the HuffingtonPost Newspaper again in less than 10 months this year 2017. HuffPost (formerly The Huffington Post and sometimes abbreviated HuffPo) is a liberal American news and opinion website and blog that now has both localized and international…

Hillary Clinton once said “Life is too short to dwell on what might have been.” Ademilola “Lola” Odujinrin has made the news again and this time around it’s the Voice Newspaper. The Voice, founded in 1982, is the only British national black weekly newspaper operating in the United Kingdom. It is owned by The Gleaner Company Limited and publisher,…